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LINES TO BOLINBROKE by ALEXANDER POPE

Poet Analysis

First Line: WHAT PLEASING PHRENSY STEALS AWAY MY SOURCE?
Last Line: VILLETE'S SOFT VOICE AND ST JOHN'S SILVER LYRE.
Subject(s): ST. JOHN, HENRY (1678-1751); VISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE;

What pleasing Phrensy steals away my Soul?
Thro' thy blest Shades (La Source) I seem to rove
I see thy fountains fall, thy waters roll
And breath the Zephyrs that refresh thy Grove
I hear whatever can delight inspire
Villete's soft Voice and St John's silver Lyre.



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